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Consider Readings to Attain Life’s Purpose

Amy Gray-Cunningham, both an Akashic Records Soul Realignment and Advanced Certified Soul practitioner, can provide Akashic Record readings to help clear away emotional and spiritual obstacles when moving through these challenging times. Along with providing free, 15-minute consultations, she is also offering women a 20 percent discount on Soul Realignment readings this month.

“Have you ever asked yourself, ‘What is my life purpose?’ or thought you were meant to do more with your life, but were at a loss as to what it could be—you’re not alone,” says Gray-Cunningham, also a reiki practitioner and integrative health coach. “Women especially experience these feelings during transitional life periods such as divorce, becoming empty nesters, or even job loss.”

She attests that by clearing blocks and other restrictions, one can gain awareness and understanding of who one is at the soul level and how God created us to manifest it and alleviate emotional burdens. It frees one to start taking action on soul-inspired dreams and to step into one’s divinity.

Other goals can include manifesting the man of one’s dreams, a career that enables one to be financially free and traveling to places one only dared to dream about. “If you can imagine it, you can manifest it,” she adds.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 704-236-1413, email Amy@AmyGrayCunningham.com or visit www.AmyGrayCunningham.com. See ad, page 22.

For the Love of Dutch Dog Food Special Offer

For the Love of Dutch, which provides ready-to-serve, wholesome, natural, handcrafted dog food made with fresh, seasonal produce and sustainably sourced meat from local Carolina farms, is making a special offer for readers to improve the diets of their four-legged family members. Readers can obtain a 15 percent discount on all orders of their small-batch stews made from nutrient-rich ingredients including organ meat that saves farmers’ food waste.

Weekly food orders, which need to be placed no later than noon on Mondays, are delivered to customers’ homes throughout the Charlotte area including in Mooresville, Gastonia, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Waxhaw and Matthews between 1 and 5 p.m. on Wednesdays to ensure that all produce and meats are served in their optimal states.

Founder and owner Christi Busch, a certified reiki practitioner who has raised four Basset Hounds, is a fierce advocate for sustainably raised, locally sourced farms and farmers that make bringing her wholesome and healthy approach to families more possible. She also volunteers for Carolina Basset Hound Rescue, through which she adopted her latest pup, Ernie, and she earned a Canine Nutrition Certification from the Academy of Natural Health Science in 2019. Busch will be at the Bark at the Park event in Rock Hill, South Carolina on May 1 from 1-4 p.m. and encourages readers to stop by the For The Love Of Dutch tent.

To place an order, visit www.ForTheLoveOfDutch.com and use code NATURAL15. For more information, also email Hello@ForTheLoveOfDutch.com. See ad, page 19.

Special Offer for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Mooresville

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), a highly potent, anti-inflammatory medical treatment administered in a chamber in which the patient breathes 100 percent oxygen under pressure, is provided by Nirvana Hyperbaric Institute, in Mooresville. Those who purchase 10 hyperbaric sessions of the extremely safe, non-invasive, painless modality through June can receive one session for free.

The method produces up to a 15-fold increase in blood oxygen concentration, causing oxygen to reach every cell in the body. This promotes healing in all tissue including the brain by stimulating the production of stem cells, the body’s immune system which is especially helpful to treat bone infections and new blood vessel production.

It acts as a signal inducer of DNA for 6,000-plus genes, turning on good genes and turning off bad genes, and can help reverse cognitive decline from aging by increasing telomere length.

HBOT is used to treat insurance-covered conditions such as non-healing diabetic wounds, osteomyelitis and radiation injury from cancer therapy. It is also used for noninsurance conditions such as concussion, traumatic brain injury, autism, stroke, irritable bowel syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, multiple sclerosis and healing from cosmetic surgery.

Location: 146 Medical Park Rd., Ste. 110. For more information or to make an appointment, call 704-471-4100 or visit www.NirvanaHbo.com. See ad, page 19.

Special Offer by Healthy Solutions for All

Naturopathic Doctor Michelle Tonkin, of Healthy Solutions for All, is providing a special limited-time offer for readers to receive free initial 30-minute consults. Her educational and experiential knowledge can help those with gastro-intestinal disorders

Michelle Tonkin such as candida, leaky gut, IBS and Crohn’s disease; autoimmune issues like chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and Lyme disease; and weakened immune systems.

Tonkin, also a Certified Nutritional Consultant, Master Herbalist, Master Iridologist and Master Reflexologist, has 15-plus years of experience in treating health issues. A graduate of Trinity College of Natural Health and Acusage Academy, she previously experienced many health problems including Lyme disease, chronic fatigue and chronic Epstein-Barr. Tonkin’s business, Healthy Solutions for All, is part of the fulfillment of a vision to not only experience health and healing for herself, but to use her knowledge to assist others in achieving and maintaining abundant health.

Also, her online store, offering pharmaceutical grade supplements, health and wellness books and articles, includes discounts and free shipping on all orders greater than $50.

Email ContactHealthySolutionsForAll@yahoo.com and mention “Natural Awakenings” to schedule free initial 30-minute consult. For more information, call 877-955-HEAL (4325) or visit www.HealthySolutionsForAll.com. See CRG, page 25.

Grow Peanuts at Home with The Patio Farmer

Erin Hostetler, Owner/Farmer, The Patio Farmer, is offering an exciting new service called Plant Club. It is a monthly subscription where members grow a specialty, curated crop with the help of The Patio Farmer. In June, plant club members will grow heirloom peanuts in containers at home. “Have you ever seen a peanut plant grow? Are you intrigued now? June is the perfect time to seed peanuts for a late summer or early fall harvest,” says Hostetler. “Take the guesswork out by joining a group of fellow peanut growers around the Charlotte area!”

Members of the plant club receive a grow kit for a carefully chosen specialty crop the first week of each month that includes a container, soil, plant or seed and a tool. Members also receive weekly newsletters with information on how to grow that month’s plant, plus guest content from Plant Club Partners: Nourish Charlotte (plant-based meal delivery), Ekologicall (zero-waste lifestyle products) and Verde Tribe (houseplants). Virtual, hour-long plant chats and a private Facebook group provides additional support and forums for discussion.

Plant Club membership cost: $65/month. For more information or to signup, email ThePatioFarmer@gmail.com or visit www.ThePatioFarmer.com. See CRG, page 24.

HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTEST USING REPURPOSED MATERIALS

BEFORE

AFTER

WINNER:

Stephen and Lara Grotz, Charlotte

Project: Close in upstairs loft for a formal bedroom while maintaining the natural light.

Repurposed Materials:

Antique windows from Facebook Marketplace, reused base of stair spindles as windowsill, parts of an antique bedframe for the window frame, secondhand interior paint and borrowed all tools and a truck from friends. The whole project cost less than $200.

SECOND PLACE: Jack and Diana Rouviere, Indian Trail

Project: Update a dark closet with dated fixtures to a serene and welcoming space. Repurposed Materials: Flooring and shelving from Habitat Restore, the chair from Good Steward Ministries and the painting from Finders Keepers thrift store.

THIRD PLACE: Tyler Ravenell, Ravenell Home Services, Cornelius

Project: Cover a flawed hallway ceiling. Repurposed Materials: Wood mosaic tiles from Habitat Restore. There wasn’t quite enough to cover the entire area, so I cut blocks and stained them to make up the difference.

Special Offer by Healthy Solutions for All